Schiit Freya+(Plus)


Freya+ users:

For me, sending DAC input through tube output clearly adds warmth, bloom, punch, musicality, presence.
However, when used with analog inputs (TT, FM, cassette), the tubes (current stock JJ 6SN7 supplied with the unit) sound too lush, rather over the top, sometimes frankly bloated. I mean at equal volume (not volume SETTING).

Despite balanced output to power amp, the SS buffer stage sounds inferior to pure passive mode. So it's tubes with
DAC, passive with analog, SS buffer with nothing.

Questions: (1) does my experience sound typical?
(2) should I experiment with rolling Tung-Sols or other recommended upgrade tube?
(3) does any of this bespeak some peculiarity elsewhere in the chain?

Advance thanks for diagnoses/suggestions.

hickamore
Another +1 for the Freya+. Mine is the original (with the tubes), I've had it for a few years, it gets pretty warm, it sounds wonderful run thru the tubes, I've had no bad surprises. I love it. 
Sorry to hear some owner's experiences aren't as good.
Forgot to ask: how many Freya rollers are using different 6SN7s for gain and buffer stages? For those doing so, does it matter, and how so?
I've have the original Freya for about a year and a half now and love the sound of tubes. This is my first tube preamp and I've had an issue that started about 9 months of using it. I have a noticeable pop in the left channel when I turn the volume up to about what I consider the 9oclock position. Believe me I tried switching every cable tube (left-right, right- left) and it still happens still occurs. Now to let you know when I switch L-R, R-L the pop comes out of the right channel. I sent it in to 
Freya and got it back telling me they could not simulate the problem. Got it back and it was ok for about a week and a half. I by no means don't like this pre or Schiit I will have to live with it because Im not going to pay any more shipping. This is not a rant, but maybe someone has an idea.







Do you mean when you switch the interconnect cables the pop switches sides?If so it's a loose connection in the cable.